Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival
정남진 장흥 물축제 · Jangheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju
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Last verified: 2026-08-22.
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A town-wide water festival on Jangheung's main street, built for the worst of the summer heat.
Who it suits: Families in high summer. The whole main street becomes a water fight, which is a more comfortable way to spend a Korean August than sightseeing.
When, where, how much
From the organizer
Organized by Jangheung-gun. These pages are the organizer's own and open on their site. They are usually Korean only — but that is where the confirmed programme, stage times and site map appear first, and times and prices read the same in any language.
Program: Salsu Battle Street Parade, The World’s Largest Water Fight, Catch the Golden Fish (Giant Eel)! and More
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · visitkorea.or.kr · KOGL Type 3
Where it is
Where it is in the country — 321 km south of Seoul
About 112 km across — 5 other places we cover sit inside it. The pick of them is listed below.
321 km south of Seoul, in Jangheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju (straight-line distance from Seoul City Hall, calculated from the venue's official coordinates).
We have not timed these connections ourselves, so rather than print a number we have not checked, here is the route on the two apps Koreans actually use — Tamjingang River, Cypress Forest Woodland and Papillon Zip in Jangheung-gun as the destination, already filled in:
- Directions on Kakao Map — live bus and train times, and which platform
- Naver Map — the stronger of the two in English
From Seoul, journeys to Jangheung start at Seoul Station (KTX and regular rail) or the Express Bus Terminal. Which of the two wins depends on how many cities you are stringing together — our rail pass guide works through the break-even, and getting around Korea covers why these two apps beat Google Maps once you are on the ground.
Nearby, if you are making a trip of it
Within about 20 km of the venue, by distance:
- Jeamsan Recreational Forest (7.5 km)
- Jangheung Cheongwansa Temple (14.2 km)
- Cheongwansan Provincial Park (14.8 km)
- Jangheung Jeongnamjin (16.0 km)
- Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation (16.2 km)
- Yulpo Beach (Solbat Beach) (16.5 km)
Places and distances from the Korea Tourism Organization's location data. We have not visited all of them.
Getting there and staying
For a bed near the festival, Klook's accommodation search for Jangheung is the quickest way to see what is left — festival weeks fill local rooms earlier than you would expect.
Outside the big cities, wifi is not something to plan around. Shuttle stops, stage times and the day's program are posted on the organizer's Korean-language page or a Naver Map pin, and they change on the day. A Korean eSIM is the cheapest way to have it working before you land.
Planning a trip around it
On at the same time
If your dates are fixed, these run within ten days of Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival and are worth checking before you commit to a route.
- Boryeong Mud Festival — 2026/07/24 – 08/09, Boryeong, South Chungcheong, 145 km from Seoul.
- Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival — 2026/07/31 – 08/02, Incheon, 35 km from Seoul.
- Andong National Heritage Night - Wolyeong Night Stroll — 2026/07/31 – 08/09, Andong, North Gyeongsang, 193 km from Seoul.
- Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival — 2026/08/12 – 08/16, Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, 330 km from Seoul.
Other festivals in Jeonnam-Gwangju
Same province, different times of year — useful if you are choosing when to visit Jeonnam-Gwangju rather than when to leave home.
- Gwangyang Maehwa Festival — March, Gwangyang, Jeonnam-Gwangju
- Gurye Sansuyu Festival — March, Gurye, Jeonnam-Gwangju
- Hampyeong Butterfly Festival — April, Hampyeong, Jeonnam-Gwangju
- Boseong Green Tea Festival — May, Boseong, Jeonnam-Gwangju
- Damyang Bamboo Festival — May, Damyang, Jeonnam-Gwangju
Other museums within reach
- Naju National Museum — Naju, Jeonnam-Gwangju, about 34 km away.
The coast from here
- The Seohaerang Trail — Ttangkkeut, Haenam, South Jeolla, about 53 km away. The trail itself runs the length of the west coast, so it likely passes closer than this.